महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-10, chapter-3, verse-4

सर्वो हि मन्यते लोक आत्मानं बुद्धिमत्तरम् ।
सर्वस्यात्मा बहुमतः सर्वात्मानं प्रशंसति ॥४॥

4. sarvo hi manyate loka ātmānaṁ buddhimattaram ,
sarvasyātmā bahumataḥ sarvātmānaṁ praśaṁsati.

4. sarvaḥ hi manyate lokaḥ ātmānam buddhimattaram
sarvasya ātmā bahumataḥ sarvātmānam praśaṃsati

4. hi sarvaḥ lokaḥ ātmānam buddhimattaram manyate
sarvasya ātmā bahumataḥ sarvātmānam praśaṃsati

4. Indeed, everyone (loka) considers their own self (ātman) to be more intelligent. The self (ātman) of every person is highly esteemed by them, and each praises their whole self (sarvātman).

Words meanings summery:

• सर्वः (sarvaḥ) - every, all

• हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, because

• मन्यते (manyate) - considers, thinks, believes

• लोकः (lokaḥ) - person, people, world

• आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - oneself, the self

• बुद्धिमत्तरम् (buddhimattaram) - more intelligent, wiser

• सर्वस्य (sarvasya) - of everyone, of all

• आत्मा (ātmā) - the self

• बहुमतः (bahumataḥ) - highly esteemed, much thought of

• सर्वात्मानम् (sarvātmānam) - one's own whole self (one's whole self, the universal self)

• प्रशंसति (praśaṁsati) - praises, commends

Words meanings and morphology

सर्वः (sarvaḥ) - every, all

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, complete

हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, because

(indeclinable)

मन्यते (manyate) - considers, thinks, believes

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of man

Root: man (class 4)

लोकः (lokaḥ) - person, people, world

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, people, mankind, realm

आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - oneself, the self

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence, mind, body (ātman)

बुद्धिमत्तरम् (buddhimattaram) - more intelligent, wiser

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of buddhimat

buddhimat - intelligent, wise

Possessive adjective formed from 'buddhi' (intellect) with the suffix '-mat'.

Compound type : taddhita (buddhi+mat)

• buddhi – intellect, understanding, reason
  noun (feminine)
  Root: budh (class 1)
• mat – possessing, endowed with (suffix)
  suffix/adjective
  Taddhita suffix (matup) for forming possessive adjectives.

Note: Comparative degree of 'buddhimat'.

सर्वस्य (sarvasya) - of everyone, of all

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, complete

आत्मा (ātmā) - the self

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence, mind, body (ātman)

बहुमतः (bahumataḥ) - highly esteemed, much thought of

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bahumata

bahumata - highly esteemed, much valued, much thought of

Past Passive Participle

Compound of 'bahu' (much) and 'mata' (thought/esteemed), which is the P.P.P. of 'man' (to think).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (bahu+mata)

• bahu – much, many, abundant
  adjective
• mata – thought, opinion, esteemed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  from root man (to think)
  Root: man (class 4)

सर्वात्मानम् (sarvātmānam) - one's own whole self (one's whole self, the universal self)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sarvātman

sarvātman - the universal soul, the whole self

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+ātman)

• sarva – all, whole, complete
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

प्रशंसति (praśaṁsati) - praises, commends

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of praśaṃs

Prefix: pra

Root: śaṃs (class 1)